Curriculum Framework for Science

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Curriculum Framework for Science

• Toolkit Rollout Workshop 3
• Hawaii State Dept. of Education, OCISS,
  Instructional Services Branch

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Outcomes

• Understand the content and organization of the
  science standards
• Understand the key features of each strand

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Outcomes

• Be familiar with the organization of the
  Curriculum Framework for Science

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Science Program Goals and Objectives

• Turn to Chapter 1 General Description
• The HCPS II Science content standards were
  derived from the two goals
• Goal 1 is supported by Domain I
• Goal 2 is supported by Domain II

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Domains and Strands

• Standards at a Glance
• Blurred the three science disciplines
• Common threads

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Domains and Strands

• Common Threads
• Science as Inquiry
• Safety
• Common Themes
• Habits of Mind
• Problem Solving
• Historical Perspective

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Organization of Content Standards

• Domain I
• Science as a way of Thinking and Knowing

• Domain II
• Science as Cumulative Knowledge

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Domains and Strands

• Domain I
• Four Strands
• Five Standards

• Domain II
• Five Strands
• Nineteen Standards

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Key Features

• Purposeful intent
• To give science a human importance
• To have a Hawaii uniqueness

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Key Features

• Physical Sciences discipline may seem
  unimportant.
• Standards in The Physical Environment Strand
  (e.g., Standard 15) demand rigorous science.
• ALL students must learn Earth Systems and the
  Universe strand.

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Key Features

• Domain II, Standard 3 Malama i ka Aina

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Key Features

• SEXI Format Science Content Standards
• S State the standard
• E Elaborate
• In other words
• X eXemplify
• For example
• I Illustrate
• Performance Indicators

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Key Features

• I dont understand what the PI means.
• Strategy get out of the forest.
• Move up the SEXI ladder

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Key Features

• Move Left and Up!
• Get to the top of the forest, then go back down
  the SEXI strategy.
• Tools GLPI, Instructional Guide

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What can the standards look like in practice?

• Small Group Activity
• Domain I, Standard 1 Science as Inquiry

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Closing

• Other Features
• Connecting Assessment, Curriculum and Instruction
• Bibliography, References, Glossary
• Additional Tools Appendix

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Closing

• Safety
• Science Process Skills
• Additional Content
• State Assessment Plan for Science
• Evaluating Instructional Materials

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Closing

• Questions?